04 Dec. President Putin calls for Russians to be self-reliant (address to the nation) (BBC)/ Bank of Russia governor under fire from all directions over rouble rout (FT) / Serbia in clash beteen Russia and the west (FT) / Nuclear site in Ukraine has accident (iNYT) / Bad-mannered Russias in the west (iNYT)

06 Nov. Russian end to automatic support for rouble spurs fredsh plunge for currency (FT) / Kiev to freeze public pensions and wages in east (iNYT) / In Georgia, pro-western party leaves coalition (iNYT)